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CCRC President & CEO and Board of Directors name Donna Sneeringer as new President.

September 9, 2025

Dr. Michael Olenick who has led the agency as President & CEO for the past 22 years created the new position due to the growth of the agency and the internal and external demands on his time and attention. “Over…

Scholarship Created with Columbia Bank for ECE Scholars

September 9, 2025

Dr. Michael Olenick, Chief Executive Officer of CCRC, has a new scholarship in his name at California State University, Northridge (CSUN). The Michael Olenick Ph.D. Scholarship Fund, made possible by the partnership with and major contribution of Columbia Bank, will…

Celebrating New Beginnings with CCRC and Hope the Mission

August 19, 2025

Excitement and pride filled the air as community members, local leaders, and volunteers gathered to celebrate the grand opening of the Betty Bazar Community Center and Woodlands Head Start preschool with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, August 7th, 2025.…

Early Childhood Professional Development

August 11, 2025

Why Early Childhood Professional Development Matters Early childhood professional development (PD) is the intentional strengthening of educators’ skills, knowledge, and perspectives through facilitated learning experiences. The learning experiences can be in individual or group settings and may include a combination…

CCRC President and CEO named a most influential leader!

July 28, 2025

Among the distinguished honorees named to the Los Angeles Business Journal’s prestigious LA500 and Inside The Valley Top 200 lists this year is Dr. Michael Olenick, President and CEO of Child Care Resource Center (CCRC). Dr. Olenick’s inclusion in both…

Juneteenth: Celebrating Black joy and resilience

May 29, 2025

The celebration of Juneteenth marks the anniversary of the day enslaved Black people living in the south were freed, more than two years after slavery had been abolished. Even though the Emancipation Proclamation took effect in 1863, it wasn’t implemented…

Celebrating the Asian American Pacific Islander community in May

May 29, 2025

The month of May is recognized as Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, a time to recognize the contributions and achievements of the AAPI community, as well as a period of reflection for the historic and ongoing discrimination they…

Celebrating PRIDE Month, uplifting LGBTQIA+ voices

May 29, 2025

Pride Month is a time of celebration, visibility, and advocacy for the LGBTQIA+ community. The acronym stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual. The plus sign holds space for the expanding understanding of sexual orientations and identities.…

Road to Resilience offers screenings community resource connections and more

May 27, 2025

A new CCRC program will help address substance use within families and help them recover while supporting their children. The Road to Resilience offers screenings, assessments and connection to community resources. This initiative is funded by the Office of Child…

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Head Start funding threat: 80,000 CA children at risk of losing care

April 28, 2025

A comprehensive early learning and child development program that has benefited 40 million children since it was introduced in 1965 is under threat by federal cuts. As Head Start turns 60 years old, the President’s budget plans to terminate the…

Noteworthy News

CCRC President & CEO and Board of Directors name Donna Sneeringer as new President.

Scholarship Created with Columbia Bank for ECE Scholars

Celebrating New Beginnings with CCRC and Hope the Mission

Early Childhood Professional Development

CCRC President and CEO named a most influential leader!

Juneteenth: Celebrating Black joy and resilience

Celebrating the Asian American Pacific Islander community in May

Celebrating PRIDE Month, uplifting LGBTQIA+ voices

Road to Resilience offers screenings community resource connections and more

Head Start funding threat: 80,000 CA children at risk of losing care

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